Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Today I finally get to post my stuff, and I want to talk about other stuff, but my mom says this is supposed to be the blog post about the Winner of the chocolate and coffee and the mug giveaway she did for Christmas 100 YEARS AGO--hello?? BUT my journal is bursting with stories. Cuz my mom is so behind with me.

I have to tell you about Christmas. And, oh, my friend came over yesterday and we made an underground snow fort. But my mom is bugging me NOW to tell you the winner of the Xmas chocolate.

I already know the winner of the contest we had here, because I picked them. My mom had a giveaway of chocolate and a mug of me and coffee. And today the winner of the mug of me and the candy is Number 7.

Mom! Everyone's a poor thing to you! I wanna talk about how I finally had a dream for the first time in my entire life. And I slept for the first time.

I don't sleep. No one believes me, but I say, "Then, if I sleep, how come my eyes are ALREADY OPEN, when I wake up?? Hello???"

It's cause I don't sleep. But, last night, I finally had a dream. A whole one. We watched a whole movie in it.

For Christmas, I got some pretty cool See In The Dark goggles for me and my brother. We each have one so we can see in the dark. They are so cool. My mom has a picture, but she can't do it now. She's "busy" air quotes.

I ordered some books. I like to order books. I wish I had 50 dollars to order books.

When my mom says, "You want to order some books?" I'm all like POW! Book Orders! Score! Book Orders! Book Orders!

Just so everyone knows, I like book orders!

BYE!

Baby E
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OK: so, Natalie, from MommyofaMonster, you are the truffle, Baby E mug, and special roasted here in our town coffee winner. Please email me your address, Nat. xo And, Nat? You know, I could really go for a WHOLE PAGE on your blog called TWINS. Just, think about me, for a change, hmmmm?

And, finally, we'll be sending out all the chocolate and coffee packages: Suzy Soro, it will be in the mail, wonderful lady, by Thursday morning.

Thanks to everyone who entered. I love giving away truffles, our town's best blend coffee, and the mug? With Baby E's face on it? Well, I can't wait till you get to see Baby E's face everyday....why should I be the only lucky one?

I am beside myself that I missed out on this giveaway. I don't even DO giveaways. But this? I would totally have done. Baby E - my almost seven year old doesn't sleep either. I told him about you. He is very interested in making your acquaintance. He would also like to play in the snow fort that you built. His have been caving in recently.

Listen, Baby E, I have a little girl, well, she's not so little anymore, she's 16 now, but she sleeps with her eyes open! I'm not kidding you! And she has these enormous blue eyes, so it's really, really weird to walk in on her when she's sleeping and look at her eyes, which aren't focused on anything, since she's asleep. she's been this way since she was a baby.

Also, I'm so glad you love to read. Reading is the best gift ever. It can take you to so many lands where you can meet so many characters.

And one more thing, I live in Florida, but when I was a little girl I used to live in Chicago. I miss making snow forts so much.

Book orders are the absolute best! My Baby E, also 8, is home sick today with the flu. But he's doubly sick because his Scholastic order is due today. Luckily, he has the best teacher who showed me how to do it online. Mama is the hero, if only for today.

And lucky you to have enough snow for a cool fort. Dallas never has enough. Have fun!

Good to hear from you again, Baby E, and that is so cool that you've got a journal, and one bursting with stories at that! I also love that you love books. Before long, I think you'll need to get your own blog. :-)

Hope I get better luck next time with the truffles and what not - you need to pick something in the high numbers (like *my* age for instance), because I'm always late swinging by....